Blinders on Critics
Blinders on Critics In yesterday’s post I had one reaction to a Washington Post readers’ squabble over the merits of …
Sloan Nota, artwork
Gallery of Eastern Europe Challenging Western Europe
Gallery of Eastern Europe Challenging Western Europe While looking at art by Edith Torony I came upon a gallery committed to the work …
Fair Use Frivolity
Note: This post was slated for January 15 but was postponed for reasons you’ll quickly understand. Fair Use Frivolity …
Unnatural Growth
Unnatural Growth January 14, 2021 Six days until America’s Id has foretold with chest-thumping pride that mayhem will be visited on this country. And …
Birth of a Christmas Card
Birth of a Christmas Card Three images of plants that looked like they might say something to each other. What they said: …
The Emperor Has No Control
In nature’s wondrous ways there is a precision process that detaches the durables from the fruit. Here, the pumpkin top and corkscrew …
William Kentridge Expands
William Kentridge Expands I still remember my mother laughing about how wowwed she was the first time she saw the movie …
The Heady Brio of Heather Ujiie
. The Heady Brio of Heather Ujiie A digital print on fabric,The Universe. The scale, the depth of color, the flourishes and design surprises. …
FYI: WikiArts never heard of Kehinde Wiley
Nevermind the virtuoso talent, the social relevance — how about a simple count of museums who have invested in his work? …
How Can You Augment Reality?
‘Liberty Bell’ Tolls for Sites Where History Is Alive and Kicking, by Nancy Baker Cahill, via the New York Times How Can You …
Every Other Week
Every Other Week So much time tending the website, so much less time creating the art. So I’m switching to a …
Reboot, the Abashed Blogger Said
Reboot, the abashed blogger said, looking red-faced and rather silly. I muffed my opportunity on Sunday to post new work in both the …
Kristallnacht, Babi Yar, Tulsa
Kristallnacht, Babi Yar, Tulsa miso – a combining form meaning “hate,” with the object of hatred specified by the following element: misogyny. …
Less Art for More Art Savvy
Website Change by Sloan Nota (061220 11dd) Website Protocol Change (Less Art for More Art Savvy) Those of you following this website from …
White Humans
White Humans White Humans are Whites who identify as humans rather than as better-than-any-other-humans. Simple. I'm white as skim milk and secretly wish I could …
“Careful, you know it’s not about black lives”
"Careful, You Know It's Not About Black Lives" Using free characters from PixelSquid. Yesterday I discovered a new form of digital media and my eyes …
How Materials Affect an Artist’s Art, pt 2
Violino Bicchiere Pipa Calamaio by Pablo Picasso, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65820143 How Materials Affect an Artist's Art, pt 2 Say you’re an artist and you walk …